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Unwell Rybakina retires in Berlin, rain delays matches

BERLIN, Germany : World number four Elena Rybakina of Kazakhstan withdrew from the Berlin Ladies Open on Friday due to illness, sending Belarusian Victoria Azarenka through to the semi-finals, while the rest of the matches were halted due to rain.

Mamdouh Eid: Strong foundations can lead Pyramids FC to top of Egyptian football

Cairo’s main international airport is still busy at midnight, but there seems to be a distraction. Airport staff – and there’s no shortage of people offering their services – look at phones or gather close to radios. Al Ahly, Egypt’s most successful club, are playing in the African Champions League final against Esperance of Tunisia in the first leg.

Ons Jabeur withdraws from Paris Olympics to avoid putting 'knee at risk'

Tunisian tennis star Ons Jabeur announced on Monday night that she has withdrawn from the Paris Olympic Games on the advice of her medical team.

Ons Jabeur 'Avoids Risk' By Missing Paris Olympics

Three-time Grand Slam runner up Ons Jabeur said on Monday she will sit out this summer's Paris Olympics to avoid further injury to her knee. Tunisian Jabeur, 29, will miss the Games, between July 27-August 4. The competition being played Roland-Garros, meaning a switch back to clay immediately after the grass season and before the hard-court run up to the U.S. Open. Last year Jabeur underwent surgery on her right knee. Jabeur reached the final at Wimbledon in 2022 and 2023 and at the US Open in 2022.